French Pink

HEX: #FD6C9E | Modern Palette

On White
2.69:1
FAIL
On Black
7.82:1
PASS

Color Specifications

HEX
#FD6C9E
RGB
253, 108, 158
HSL
339°, 57% ,99%
CMYK
0, 57.31, 37.55, 0.78

About French Pink

French Pink (#FD6C9E) is a color with RGB(253, 108, 158) and HSL(339.31°, 57.31%, 99.22%). In design, it fits Warm styles and is suitable for Text, Button, Background. Its complementary color is #6CFDCB, which creates strong contrast. Its triadic palette includes #9EFD6C and #6C9EFD.

  • HEX: #FD6C9E
  • RGB: 253, 108, 158
  • HSL: 339.31°, 57.31%, 99.22%
  • Style: Warm
  • Use case: Text, Button, Background
  • Complementary color: #6CFDCB
  • Triadic colors: #9EFD6C, #6C9EFD

Live Components

LIGHT
DARK
System Notification Box

Color Palettes

French Pink #FD6C9E is used in Monochromatic, Neutral + Accent, Analogous, 3 + 1 + 1 palettes, giving designers ready-made combinations for backgrounds, surfaces, accents, and interface elements.

Monochromatic Five tones of the same hue — a reliable scale for backgrounds, surfaces, and text.
 
 
 
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Neutral + Accent Four near-neutral tones grounded by a saturated accent — clean and versatile for UI.
 
 
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Analogous Five hues drifting across a 60° arc — naturally harmonious and pleasing to the eye.
 
 
 
 
 
3 + 1 + 1 Three analogous base colors, one complementary accent, one dark anchor — bold yet balanced.
 
 
 
 
 

Color Harmonies

French Pink #FD6C9E pairs with #6CFDCB as its complementary color, and #9EFD6C and #6C9EFD in triadic combinations. These harmony relationships help create balanced color combinations for UI, branding, and design work.

Complementary

The color directly opposite on the color wheel — creates maximum contrast and vibrance.

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Analogous

Colors adjacent on the wheel — naturally harmonious and pleasing to the eye.

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Triadic

Three colors equally spaced 120° apart — bold, balanced, and visually rich.

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Split-Complementary

Two colors flanking the complement — high contrast with less tension than full complementary.

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Tetradic (Square)

Four colors at 90° intervals — rich variety, best when one color dominates.

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Monochromatic

Shades and tints of the same hue — cohesive, elegant, and easy to work with.

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Shades & Tints

The shade and tint range for French Pink #FD6C9E moves from dark #190009 tones through the base color to lighter #FFE6EE tones, making it useful for depth, hierarchy, and background variation.

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Color Characteristics

Mood
Style
Warm
Use case
Text Button Background

Accessibility Simulation

Deuteranopia #A8A89A
Protanopia #87879F
Tritanopia #FA7474
Achromatopsia #9E9E9E

Frequently Asked Questions

French Pink (#FD6C9E) is a color with RGB(253, 108, 158) and HSL(339.31°, 57.31%, 99.22%).

#FD6C9E pairs strongly with #6CFDCB as its complementary color. It can also be used with neutral tones for balanced UI and design layouts.

#FD6C9E is suitable for Text, Button, Background and works well with Warm styles.

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Code Snippets

/* Background */
.element {
    background-color: #FD6C9E;
}

/* Text */
.element {
    color: #FD6C9E;
}

/* Border */
.element {
    border: 1px solid #FD6C9E;
}

/* Linear gradient to complementary */
.element {
    background: linear-gradient(
        to right,
        #FD6C9E,
        #FCFEFD
    );
}

/* Radial gradient */
.element {
    background: radial-gradient(
        circle,
        #FD6C9E,
        #FCFEFD
    );
}

// SCSS variable
$french-pink: #FD6C9E;

// With RGB channels (useful for rgba() usage)
$french-pink-r: 253;
$french-pink-g: 108;
$french-pink-b: 158;

// Usage
.element {
    background-color: $french-pink;
    color: rgba($french-pink-r, $french-pink-g, $french-pink-b, 0.8);
}